Monthly Archives: February 2019
Dengue, malaria, chikungunya resurgence in strife torn Venezuela: Lancet
Lack of medication and vector control activities in Venezuela mark resurgence in cases of dengue, malaria, chikungunya
The ongoing humanitarian crisis in Venezuela is accelerating...
Kareena Kapoor Khan to tell moms about importance of vaccines
Serum Institute Of India ropes in Bollywood star Kareena Kapoor Khan to spread awareness about vaccines
Serum Institute of India (SII), one of the largest...
Intestinal viruses may increase the risk of Type I diabetes
Viruses responsible for encephalitis, hand foot and mouth disease may lead to Type I diabetes
Viruses may have a role to play in diabetes.
Researchers say...
Children who have eczema are more likely to have food allergies
Scientists find skin of children with both food allergy and eczema are different
Atopic dermatitis, or eczema a common inflammatory skin condition also known as...
Sitting/lying down increase cardiovascular risks in older women
Study estimates reducing sitting or lying down time by just an hour can lessen cardiovascular risks
A new study has found that the longer older...
377 dead of swine flu, Govt wants DMs to oversee control efforts
Union health ministry wants states to involve district magistrates in swine flu awareness efforts
Sixty five people succumbed to H1N1 virus in the country last...
Cervical cancer could be eliminated in the next 80 years
Researchers say expanding current existing interventions like vaccine and screening can help eliminate cervical cancer
Cervical cancer could be eliminated as a public health problem...
The depression gene can help reverse morbid sadness
Activating the gene could help reverse depression symptoms, claim researchers
Scientists have identified a gene that may be activated to reverse symptoms of major depression....
Smoking reduces body’s ability to fight skin cancer by 40 percent
Smoking may reduce body's ability to fight melanoma, a dangerous form of skin cancer
Smoking reduces the chances of successfully fighting skin cancer. Melanoma patients...
Prenatal lung development holds keys to new pulmonary therapy
Special lung cells develop in the foetus much earlier than previously believed; could help develop therapies for lung injuries
Specialized lung cells appear in the...
